Provincial
State of calamity declared in S. Cotabato town due to dry spell
April 17, 2024, 3:02 pm
KORONADAL CITY – Officials of South Cotabato's town of Surallah placed their area under a state of calamity due to the El Niño phenomenon that heavily affected the agriculture sector, damaging over PHP71 million worth of crops.Surallah Mayor Pedro Matinong Jr. said in an interview Wednesday… Read More
E. Visayas promotes musical heritage through chorale competition
April 17, 2024, 3:02 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – A chorale competition featuring Visayan songs is seen to promote the musical heritage of Eastern Visayas, the Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here said. Kent Reymark Tocayon, the event’s creative specialist from the DOT, said the Kanta Binisaya (Visayan singing) is… Read More
Over 7K households in E. Visayas leave 4Ps in Q1
April 17, 2024, 12:42 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 7,491 households in Eastern Visayas have graduated from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) during the first quarter of the year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office here reported on Wednesday. DSWD Eastern Visayas regional… Read More
Steady water supply for resettled villagers in San Mateo town assured
April 16, 2024, 8:57 pm
ANTIPOLO CITY – The Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) of San Mateo town in the province of Rizal has assured that a resettlement area in Barangay Silangan has access to clean water through several artesian wells despite the declining amount of water left flowing from a… Read More
Cebu water district OIC resigns amid leadership row
April 16, 2024, 8:49 pm
CEBU CITY – A lawyer who manages the customer care division of the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) resigned Tuesday from his post as officer-in-charge and general manager (OIC-GM). Lawyer John Dx Lapid posted a statement on social media about his resignation from his post as OIC general manager… Read More
Pangasinan police seize P8.8-M worth of illegal drugs in Q1
April 16, 2024, 8:28 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO) have so far confiscated a total of PHP8.8 million worth of illegal drugs this year from Jan. 1 to March 31. In a phone interview on Tuesday, PPPO information officer Capt. Renante dela Cruz said PHP8.5 million worth of shabu… Read More
La Union mitigates, cushions impact of El Niño
April 16, 2024, 7:49 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The provincial government of La Union has put up a PHP3 million emergency trust fund that El Niño-affected registered farmers and fisherfolk can tap into. Dry spell-affected farmers and fisherfolk can avail of the financing upon validation of the Office of the Provincial… Read More
1.3K get P5.4-M 'crisis aid' through Bagong Pilipinas event
April 16, 2024, 7:08 pm
CEBU CITY – A total of 1,363 individuals facing crisis received PHP5.4 million during the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in the southern town of Dalaguete in Cebu over the weekend, a regional social welfare official said on Tuesday. Shalaine Lucero, director of the Department of Social Welfare… Read More
Bicol LGUs urged to open more centers for drug reformists
April 16, 2024, 7:01 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Bicol (PDEA-5) on Tuesday urged all local government units (LGUs) in the region to open Balay Silangan Reformation Centers to provide a humane and compassionate way to former drug users and peddlers to completely turn their lives around.… Read More
Additional rice cropping eyed with rehab of Apayao irrigation canals
April 16, 2024, 6:54 pm
LUNA, Apayao – The rehabilitation of irrigation canals in Apayao will allow farmers to have a third cropping, increasing rice production in the province by an average of 1.8 million tons per season. Governor Elias Bulut Jr. on Tuesday said the ongoing rehabilitation involves cementing the base… Read More
Emergency employment benefits 178 from Antique’s island barangays
April 16, 2024, 6:50 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will release nearly PHP1 million as payment to 178 beneficiaries of its emergency employment program from the island barangays in the municipality of Culasi in Antique on Wednesday. DOLE-Antique Director Ma. Cecilia… Read More
Close to P80-M projects to boost water supply in Iloilo City
April 16, 2024, 6:32 pm
ILOILO CITY – Water supply is expected to get a boost from PHP80 million worth of pipelaying projects covering 5,418 linear meters in this city. Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) broke the ground for its three such projects and also inaugurated two completed projects here on Tuesday. The… Read More
DOT's Kalutong Filipino to showcase ‘heritage dishes' in Davao Region
April 16, 2024, 5:51 pm
DAVAO CITY – Heritage dishes from the Davao Region will take center stage in this year's "Buwan ng Kalutong Filipino" at the Abreeza Mall from April 19 to 21 in this city.The yearly event conducted by the Department of Tourism (DOT), together with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the… Read More
Caraga poverty, subsistence rates post significant drops in 2023
April 16, 2024, 5:50 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Caraga Region’s poverty incidence among families dropped to 20.3 percent in 2023 from 31.0 percent in 2021 and 28.3 percent in 2018, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority-Region 13 (PSA-13) Tuesday.The region also recorded a significant drop in the… Read More
Guv orders continued 'aggressive' checkpoints after P13-B shabu haul
April 16, 2024, 4:39 pm
ALITAGTAG, Batangas – Governor Hermilando Mandanas has directed the provincial police here to carry on with aggressive checkpoint operations which have proven to be an effective component in the government’s fight against illegal drugs. The governor on Tuesday morning accompanied President… Read More
TF Davao seizes P3-M smuggled cigarettes in Q1
April 16, 2024, 3:46 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Task Force Davao (TFD) confiscated about 6,000 reams of smuggled cigarettes amounting to PHP3 million during the first quarter of 2024, an official said Tuesday.Col. Darren Comia, commander of TFD, said all the smuggled cigarettes were intercepted at the city's Sirawan… Read More
VP Sara's Hugpong expels allies in Davao Norte, Davao Oro
April 16, 2024, 2:07 pm
DAVAO CITY – The local Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) Party has expelled most of its stalwarts in Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro provinces, citing differences in "principles."In a statement late Monday night, HNP thanked Davao Del Norte Vice Governor De Carlo Uy, Tagum City Mayor Rey Uy, Davao De… Read More
Pangasinan town unaffected by El Niño
April 16, 2024, 1:59 pm
ASINGAN, Pangasinan – The municipality here is firm on keeping 70 percent of its land for agriculture, noting that it remains unaffected by the El Niño phenomenon. In an interview Monday, Mayor Carlos Lopez Jr. said only 30 percent of their land areas are allocated for industrial development… Read More
Panaad Festival ‘achievement’ of Negrenses – Senator Imee
April 16, 2024, 12:30 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Senator Imee Marcos called the Panaad sa Negros Festival an “achievement” of the Negrenses as she highlighted the “visible and tangible developments” in Negros Occidental and this highly urbanized city in recent years. “Today’s theme, as expressed by our good governor… Read More
Pangasinan police donate P100-K to colleague with kidney transplant
April 15, 2024, 11:00 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Another good news came for a 46-year-old cop who just underwent kidney transplant. Staff Sgt. Virgilio Sanchez received PHP100,000 in cash from his fellow Pangasinan police officers to cover for his medications and other needs. The funds were pooled from a shooting… Read More
